Corrective brassiere



Now-28, 1933- P. CLANCY 1,937,003

' CORRECTIVE BRAssIfiRE Filed March 18, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l m Ia PATRICIA ClA/VC) IN V EN TOR.

Nov. 28, 1933.

P. CLANCY CORRECTIVE BRASSIERE Filed March 18, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

PATRICIA CLANC) ATTORNEY I Patented Nov. 28, 1933 PATENT OFFICE CORRECTIVE BRASSIERE Patricia Clancy, San Diego, Calif.

Application March 18, 1933.

3 Claims.

This invention relates to garments of the brassire type and particularly to a brassire garment having for one of its principal objects the provision of improved means for correctively rejuvenating, invigorating and restoring ina superior'manner the broken down tissues of a womans bust, whereby drooping breast are caused to resume a more upright position, hence contributing to a womans figure, comfort and health.

- It is an object of the invention to provide an improved combination of parts for a garment of this kind which may be united to each other in such a manner that the garment as a whole will be comfortable, durable and will dependably maintain itself in the proper wearing position. v

A particular object of the invention is to pro- .vide a' superior reinforced forwardly expanded portion of the garment whichwill fit over each breast in a more perfect manner and which may be depended upon to hold up and slightly compress the breast in the manner which is most conducive to health and to improvement of the figure.

Still another object of the invention is to provide means to support the brassie're from the shoulders of the wearer in a more dependable, comfortable and hygienic manner, and in such a manner that it may be-held up at higher levels as the process of rejuvenation proceeds.

Other objects, advantages "and features of invention may hereinafter appear.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate what is at present deemed to be a preferred embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the completearticle, except that a portion of one of the shoulder straps and .back. straps is, broken away.

Fig. 2 is a back view of the articlep-certain terminal portions being broken away to contract the view.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken through the mid-width of the left hand shoulder strap of Fig. 1. 4

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the assembly of fabric the blanks of which the article is composed, theseblanks being shown juxtaposed to each other in such a manner as to indicate the proper manner of assembling them. Parts of the longest blanks are broken away to contract the View. Fig. 5 is a plan view, on a reduced scale, completely showing one of the companion blanks which are broken away in Fig. 4. These pieces are related to an important feature of the invention.

Referring in detail to the drawings, a description will be given of the right hand half of the article, it being understood that the two' halves thereof are duplicates. The outer side sections Serial No. 661,546

RElSSUED 5 are of a somewhat wedged shaped character. Their tapered ends are directed rearwardly and have the tie strips 5a secured to them. Each of these side sections is provided at its wide end with an upper edge 6 which is slightly curved in an outward manner, and with a straight lower edge '7 which joins said edge 6 in such a manner as to form an outwardly directed angle. To the front end of each member-5 is stitched the double breast member 8, 8, shown in section in Fig. 3. Said breast member consists of two superposed members having triangular: base portions, the apex of their triangles being continued upwardly into extensions 9, 9'. The innermost ofthese superposed members has a relatively short extension 9' as seen in Fig. 2, but the outer breast member has its extension 9 continued upwardly, backwardly and downwardly to form the shoulder strip 10. The back end of this shoulder strip is stitched to the rear portion of the side piece 5. The fabric piece for each shoulder strip is considerably wider than the completed strip, and the sideportions thereof are folded downwardly to meet at the mid-width of the strip, where they are stitched thereto. v

The members 5a are of such elasticity or stretchability that they may be elongated or stretched several times their normal length so as to oppositely semi-encircle the body and be The vbrassiere proper may be elevated to main;-

tain the broken down tissues in their built up condition and thus permit the building up of additional tissues to maintain the bust in a more elevated position until at last the bust is completely built up to its original position.

A heavy bust will require greater. stress being placed in the elastic to maintain its fixed position than a light one and the adjustment from one point of elevation of the bust to another .isvaried slightly to conform to the com- .fort and wishes of the wearer.

The operation whereby this adjustment is a point 9 by right hand on the left side and raising that point of the bras'sire together with the breast to a position it is desired to elevate the bust and then grasping the elastic strip 5a that continues from the right side by the left hand, pulling on said elastic until the desired comfortable or building up position is obtained. The elastic tie strips 5aare then secured together around regulatable consists in grasping the brassiere at the body in a crosswise fashion to keep the brassiere in the adjusted position.- The looseness of the elastic is thereby converted from the rear to the front of the body.

The ends of the strip 5a are fastened together in front in any suitable manner as by the terminal 'catch elements 5b and 5c.

The member 10 is slightly curved and inclines toward the back center. The straps 10 are secured to the terminal portion of the members 5 near the center of the back and being curved inwardly aid in preventing the straps from falling over the substantially parallel, but are both curved in the reverse direction.

The front portion of the article is completed by the two companion 'stemum pieces 12 which are each shaped as a semi-heart shaped body, as seen in Fig.4. 'In stitching these members together, their meeting edge portions are each provided with a series of transverse tucks 13. Hence when the stitching is completed the meeting edges of these pieces are shortened, thereby forming an upwardly and laterally extending wing 14 at each side of the median line. The superposed extensions 9, 9', as viewed from the front are each slightly curved with the convex side directed toward the center. This construction forms a more natural support for each breast and also causes the strain upon the shoulder strip to be directed inwardly as well as downwardly overcoming the tendency of the strap to slip off from the shoulder. Moreover, the shoulder strip thus provided will engage the tissues of the shoulder in a squarely flat-wise manner and will thereforenot leave a red mark upon the skin or in anywise irritate this part of the body. 1

Both the side edge portions of the superposed breast pieces 8 are lapped over and are stitched to the adjoining edge portions of the fabric. The sectional view (Fig. 3) illustrates this feature. Also the base edges of the superposed triangular portion 8, 8' are included within an edge fold 2011: with which, the part 20 is provided as shown in Fig. 3.

Alongthe inner side of the lower portion of the article a combined reinforcing member and breast pocket member 20 is provided, said member consisting of an elongated strip having a straight lower edge and tapered end portions 21. The upper edge 22 of each end portion 21 is straight and downwardly inclined as best shown in Fig. 4. Said end edges 22 are connected by two concave edges 23 which meet at an upwardly directed angle 24 at the center'of the piece. Opposite said angle 24, vertical stitching 25 secures the piece 20 to the front portion of the article. the pieces 12 meeting at this point and having their contiguous edges stitched down as well shown in Fig. 2.

No generic claim is made to the breast or back pocket feature per se, but one of, the novel features of the invention pertains to the double breast strip 8 which is located at the mid-width of each breast pocket, and which is suited not only to conform to the natural shape of the breast but also, in combination with the shoulder strip, to sustain the breast-supporting part in a more dependable manner.

The various edge portions of the article are provided with suitable bindings, as shown.

I claim:

1. In a brassire, a structure consisting of two complementary halves each of which has a breast pocket construction which includes a front side breast member, the latter consisting of two superposed similar fabric pieces having downwardly diverging side edges; a sternum piece stitched to the innerside edges of said breast member; an outer side piece stitched to its outer side; .and means to complete theentire structure, said means including shoulder strips continuous with the upper portions of said superposed pieces.

2. In a brassiere, a body-encircling structure which is made up in part of a breastmember having downwardly diverging side edges, said breast member being a sheet of fabric a portion of which is narrowed and extended upwardly to perform the function of a shoulder ,strap, said upwardly extended portion being curved laterally away from the median line in order to cause the shoulder strap portion thereof to engage the shoulder in a flat-wisemanner.

3. In a brassiere, a heart-shaped sternum piece consisting of two complementary halves whichof said breast piece being continued upwardly to wardly diverging side edges and the upper part perform the function of a shoulder strap, and

means secured to the outer edges of said breast pieces to extend the article around the body of the wearer.

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